Professional Maltese Document Translations

We provide English to Maltese translation in Malaysia by certified Maltese translators with years of experience. Our translation is done with utmost professionalism and accuracy that not translates the source but conveys the true meaning of the content. Our Maltese translators have native-language proficiency and well-versed in subject matters relating to specific industries such as Marketing, I.T, Legal, Tourism & Travel and more. Our translators are based both in Malaysia and in Japan.

VEQTA Translations is a language service provider in Malaysia that can provide localization and translation into most commercial languages. We have subject matter experts available for perfect Maltese translation for most major industries. We adhere to localization best practices such as styleguides, glossaries, CAT Tools and full quality assurance processes. Our clients from Selangor, Johor, Sabah, Penang and Singapore rely on us for a high quality and accurate Maltese translation in Malaysia of all types of documents and content.

We approach Maltese translation by a proven 3 step process for best result and consistent quality:

1. Maltese Main Translation Phase Our native Maltese translators will be assigned on the project according to their experience with similar content. We only use experienced native translators who have been thoroughly vetted by language testing proficiency tests.

2. Maltese Editing Once the translation has passed certain quality criteria, it’s passed to the Editor. The Maltese Editor is a senior translator who will go through and polish the text, e.g correcting syntax, grammar and flow.

3. Maltese Proof checkingAs a final quality assurance step, we will go through the Maltese documents again to give it an overall quality check, check on typos, any missing content and correct any inconsistencies in the translation.

Maltese Language Expertise

Maltese language translation requires Subject Matter Expertise for a perfect result. We provide Maltese terminology experts who has worked in a related field of the source material in Maltese.

Maltese Voice dubbing

Voice over in Maltese language and an array accents and other languages for cold or hot recording for broadcasting, e-learning modules or voice or video translation for corporate use.

Maltese Marketing Translation

Maltese is an important language to consider for translation of your marketing material. A high quality translation will give you the maximum impact of your marketing material!

Maltese Subject Expertise

Maltese Translators

Maltese Editors

Maltese Copywriters

Maltese Reviewers

Maltese Voice dubbing

Maltese Subtitling

Maltese Transcription

A dedicated team of Maltese translators who combines Experience, Specialized Subject Matter Expertise with Translation Practices to deliver quality second to none.

Maltese is an official language of Malta and, as a nation in the European Union, has official status there as well. In fact, it is the only Semitic language that holds official status in the European Union. In Malta, it is also the national language and holds official status alongside English. It is spoken by about 520,000 people who mainly reside in Malta.

Maltese has a unique history as it derives originally from a distinct dialect of Arabic called Siculo-Arabic. This dialect originally emerged in Sicily. Unlike other varieties of Arabic, it evolved independently from both Standard and Classic Arabic. Therefore, linguists classify it separately from the main body of Arabic dialects. In addition, its grammar has been deeply influenced by the languages surrounding Malta, Italian and Sicilian, making it somewhat of a hybrid language. With the geographical separation of Maltese speaking communities from other Arabic-speaking communities throughout its history, as well as surrounding languages playing political, cultural, and social roles in shaping these communities, the language has certainly developed unique characteristics throughout its history.

Maltese Language Statistics

40Maltese Translators

40Average Projects Per month

1300000Words translated

Maltese vocabulary is composed of the original Siculo-Arabic base, Italian, Sicilian, and English. Basic everyday words and vocabulary come from its Arabic origins. At the same time, approximately 50% of the vocabulary is derived from Italian and Sicilian. English words have entered the Maltese language due to both British colonization, and the fact that English is not only an official language in Maltese, but widely used throughout Malta. Other sources of loanwords come from French as well. Even though it is originally an Arabic language, there is limited mutually intelligibility between Maltese and varieties of Arabic spoken today because of its unique developmental history.

English to Maltese and Maltese to English language Services:

Maltese Document Translation

Maltese Legal Translation

Maltese I.T Translation

Maltese Health & Fitness Translation

Maltese Medical Translation

Maltese Marketing Translation

Maltese Financial & Accounting Translation

Maltese Tourism & Travel Translation

Further distinguishing Maltese from varieties of Arabic is the writing system. Throughout history, the Latin script has been used to write Maltese. In fact, it is the only Semitic language that is written with the Latin script. The modern orthography was introduced in 1942 and it contains thirty letters. In addition to the standard set, there are additional letters that are derivative of the original Latin letters. Interestingly, there is no C, but rather there is a C with a dot on top, which makes a sound like the ‘ch’ in the word ‘church’. There are also accent marks to indicate the stress on syllables in certain words. Maltese is written from left-to-right. Throughout history, written Maltese and spoken Maltese have been quite different, with many linguists characterizing the language as one that is diglossic, a situation where written and spoken registers are so different that they are at times not mutually intelligible.

The Maltese language can be traced back to the early eleventh century. In Sicily, Siculo-Arabic was spoken due to the Moorish conquest. The Muslims who occupied this area spoke this dialect of Arabic. A number of settlers moved from Sicily to Malta, and those communities brought their native language with them. These settlers were not all Muslims, even though they may have shared cultural and linguistic roots. In the late century, due to the Norman conquest and the following expulsion of Muslims from the general area of Malta and Sicily, the Maltese speaking community was isolated from its linguistic mother of Arabic. Thus, Maltese evolved distinctly from other forms of Arabic. Rather, it developed alongside Italian dialects that were prominent at the time.

The first written record of the language was documented in a will that was written in 1436. In this will, the language was referred to as the Maltese language. A dictionary dating back to the sixteenth-century was also discovered. This dictionary was a bilingual dictionary between Maltese and Italian. Other linguistic references have been published over the centuries including additional dictionaries and grammars.

Nowadays, Maltese is spoken mainly in Malta. However, many Maltese communities exist in other countries. Italy, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States all have Maltese speaking communities. In Malta, there also exists a number of dialects. Urban dialects have emerged, but they are close to the standard language. More rural dialects also exist, and these dialects tend to conserve their Arabic roots in terms of linguistic structures and vocabulary.

The linguistic situation in Malta is as unique as its national language. As Malta is a multilingual country, Maltese is not the only language that exists in mass media. English and Italian are also prominent. In addition, radio and TV stations from Italy also are broadcasted in Malta because of the two countries’ close proximity to one another. English and Maltese seem to be used equally in mass media, especially in newspapers. In addition, even though the internet tends to be a vehicle of language diffusion.

Given this linguistic situation, the general population is both fluent in both Maltese and English and everyday parlance exhibits much code-switching depending on the register and social situation. Nevertheless, Maltese still has a long history of literature that dates back to 1470. There is also a flourishing literary tradition, with the first novel being published in 1863. After the two World Wars, contemporary literature has also been produced in the language. In fact, while Maltese and English compete in terms of general media, the literature that comes from Malta is mostly in the Maltese language, with a few works in English and Italian. In a way, Maltese has become a language of literary prestige in Malta. With so many writers and speakers exhibiting pride over the use of the language, Maltese will remain a crucial part of the identity of Malta.